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Cherie Dillow [Mount Joy]
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The Susquehanna Times
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SUSQUEHANNA
[Marietta]
Vol. 80, No. 38, Sepiember 24, 1980
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FIFTEEN CENTS
School board hears more about EMR/LD
The Donegal School Dis-
trict has established a
separate educable mentally
retarded (EMR) class in the
high school, it was an-
nounced at last Thursday’s
school board meeting. The
new class, consisting of 14
students, will be under the
instruction of Mr. Kermit
Norris. Mr. Gayne Deshler
is in charge of a junior high
class.
Mr. Norris spoke to the
board, expressing both his
and Mr. Deshler’s thoughts
on the change. Mr. Norris
told the board that he and
Mr. Deshler were dis-
appointed in the decision to
separate the classes. He
described the split as ‘“‘a
regression to 1970.”
He told the board that
both he and Deshler ‘‘feel
insulted that we were not
consulted in this decision.”’
Norris said that with twenty
combined years of special
education teaching in the
Donegal district, he felt that
the teachers should have
been involved.
“This item upsets me,”’
he told the board. ‘‘The last
minute nature is up-
Mount Joy JCs
to register voters
Mount Joy Jaycees will be
out in the community on
Saturday, September 27,
conducting a voter registra-
tion drive. The Jaycees hope
to add 100 new registered
voters to the rolls by the
Ocotober 6th deadline.
Their efforts will be concen-
trated in newer develop-
ments withing the commun-
ity.
The Jaycees say they wish
to remind citizens of Mount
Joy that voting is a right as
well as a responsibility.
Mail-in registration forms
(no postage needed) are
available in most municipal
buildings, the Mount Joy
library, the Lancaster
County Board of Elections
Offices, from local party
officials or from local
Jaycees.
In the last presidential
election, only 36% of all
possible voters went to the
polls.
Last call for free paint
If you still plan to paint
your house this fall, don’t
wait too long. September 30
is the last day that you can
apply for free paint from the
Lancaster County Redevel-
opment Authority.
Applications for paint
received after September 30
will be considered next
spring.
Operation Paintbrush pro-
vides free exterior house-
paint to homeowners who
live in Marietta, Bainbridge,
and parts of Elizabethtown,
Mount Joy and Columbia.
If you own your home and
live in one of these
Neighborhood Strategy
Areas, you qualify for free
paint and painting mater-
ials.
This program is spon-
sored by the County Com-
missioners and funded
through the Community
Development Block Grant
Program. Response to the
program has been greater
than expected; over 200
county homeowners have
received paint since the
program opened in July.
For further information
about this program, contact
Mr. Clayton Martin at the
Redevelopment Authority,
394-0793.
setting.”’
The board, at last month’s
meeting, instructed the
administration to explore all
alternative possiblities for
the education of children
with learning disabilities,
and to act as the administra-
tion saw fit.
This action was prompted
by the presence of many
parents of learning dis-
ability (LD) students. The
parents did not want the
EMR and LD class com-
bined.
Norris felt that the needs
of both EMR and LD
students could have been
met without the changes
made.
He also told the board
that he and Mr. Deshler
[continued on page 6]
Donegal football team
struggles for 7-7 tie
The Indians had 14 first
downs, Solanco had 6. The
Indians had twice their
opponents’ running yardage
and a vastly superior
passing game.
Sounds as if the Indians
won, doesn’t it? But in fact,
they barely managed to
struggle to a 7-7 tie against
the Golden Mules last
Saturday evening.
Donegal’s problem was
penalties—10S yards of
penalties, all committed by
the Indian offense. Penalties
canceled two Indian touch-
downs and plenty of less
dramatic potential offensive
gains.
Defensively, the team was
back in fighting trim.
Solanco managed only one
good run; a 75 yard dash
that gave the Mules a 7-0
halftime lead.
But that was Donegal’s
only serious defensive mis-
take. Jeff Duke led the
defense with 6 tackles, 9
assists, and 1 fumble
recovery. Darren Kolp made
7 tackles and helped out
with 6 others. Ron Kennedy
intercepted a pass.
Penalties aside, the of-
fense had a good night, too.
Ron Kennedy led the team
with 76 yards on 11 carries.
Rick Funk rushed S7 yards
on 10 carries. Steve Bow-
man carried 11 times for 28
yards and Darrel Risberg
tallied 39 yards on 11 carries
(he would have had over 100
yards, if penalties hadn’t
canceled some of his best
efforts).
Another Indian problem
was fumbles—their first two
fumbles of the year. But all
things considered, it was an
encouraging performance
for Donegal fans, a demon-
stration of the team’s solid
potential.
Next week, the section
season begins at Elco.
The Raiders will be
expecting as easy victory.
They are unbeaten, are
[continued on page 2]
This week’s calendar
Thursday, September 25,
at 7 pm at the Marietta
Community House, the first
meeting for Chiques A.A. A.
Volleyball.
Friday, September 26, the
opening performance of
Hello, Dolly! at the State
Theatre in Columbia. The
musical is being presented
by the Columbia Little
Theatre. For information,
call 684-2273.
Saturday, September 27,
the Mount Joy Jaycees will
conduct a voter registration
drive in the community.
Saturday, September 27,
i Ms. Romaine Kline
Donegal’s Romaine Kline
outstanding state teacher
Mrs. Romaine Kline, a
second grade teacher at
the Riverview Elementary
School, Marietta, has been
named one of the ten
finalists in the Pennsyl-
vania Teacher of the Year
awards.
Mrs. Kline has taught in
the Donegal district for all of
her 37 teaching years, and
says of the experience: “‘It
takes a team to be
successful in this business
and I wouldn’t work in any
other district.”’
Nominated by her fellow
the Donegal Indians feotball
team travels to ELCO for a 2
pm game.
Sunday, September 28,
from 2 to 7 pm, the
Bainbridge-Maytown Can-
dlelight Tour will be held.
See page 7 of the Susque-
hanna Times for details.
Riverview teachers, Mrs.
Kline remarks that after
teaching local pupils for 37
years she ‘‘still loves the
profession.”
Mrs. Kline's advise to
parents is to care for their
children and to work for
family togetherness. She
also says, ‘‘Children are
more informed today than
they were earlier.”
Mrs. Kline is the .second
teacher in the Donegal
district to attain this honor.
Kenneth DePoe, high school
industrial arts teacher, was
so honored in 1978.
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